EU firms banned from Syria oil investments

BRUSSELS – European Union governments banned European firms from making new investments in Syria’s oil industry and added several…

BRUSSELS – European Union governments banned European firms from making new investments in Syria’s oil industry and added several new entities and two individuals to a sanctions list yesterday.

The sanctions, which will take effect on Saturday if formally approved in writing by tomorrow by the 27 EU states, also include a ban on delivery of Syrian banknotes and coins produced in the European Union, an EU official said.

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